par Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/07 18:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The opposition forces’ actions and stances have been calling for an immediate ceasefire in southern Lebanon and the urgent election of a president, all while being in a state of anticipation. According to sources within the parliamentary opposition, Lebanon's ongoing war and the looming threat of its escalation require immediate parliamentary ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/07 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Gaza Gebran Bassil Hezbollah
Opposition within the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) against party leader MP Gebran Bassil is increasingly taking shape, with many members reportedly boycotting party meetings. The dissidents have many remarks regarding Bassil’s political positions, especially a recent stance which suggests that he is “longing” to return to Hezbollah’s ...
par Carole Salloum, 19/07 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It is a battle between strict adherence to the Constitution and attempts to overturn it and establish new conventions, whereas electing a new president requires, first and foremost, an unwavering commitment to the text. While opposition forces remain committed to a clear, constitutionally-based roadmap for the presidential election, the ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/07 15:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Charles Jabbour Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
Disputes within the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), initiated by its leader Gebran Bassil, have become public and widely discussed. Bassil’s efforts to undermine and eliminate party cadres have intensified, especially after the 2022 elections and a significant decline in the party’s Christian representation—from nearly 70% in 2005 to less ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 12:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Alain Aoun Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) Gebran Bassil is expected to issue a decision excluding MP Alain Aoun from the party without referring him to the 'Council of Sages', according to MTV. Aoun, who is the nephew of FPM founder and former President, Michel Aoun, was Bassil’s rival in the elections to the party’s presidency in ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 15:54 - Reading : less than a minute
Alain Aoun Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) expelled MP Alain Aoun. In a statement issued on Friday by the Central Committee for Media and Communication, the Council chaired by former President Michel Aoun issued two recommendations for the dismissal. The first recommendation stated that “Aoun failed to appear before the council several times and ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/08 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah is reportedly concerned by the wave of resignations of Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MPs from the party led by Gebran Bassil, the latest of whom was MP Simon Abi Ramia. Political circles close to the pro-Iranian party reveal that Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah blamed Bassil for the “breakups” within the FPM, ...
par Johnny Kortbawi, 13/08 10:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Alain Aoun Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) is unraveling. Despite this breakdown, a complete collapse seems unlikely due to the steadfast loyalty of its popular base. Unfortunately, this fracturing is happening under the watch of former President Michel Aoun. Many expected that the party would lose significant support after Aoun's presidency, especially ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/08 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A meeting was held last week at the residence of Naim Aoun, the nephew of former President Michel Aoun, and was attended by over 25 political figures interested in public affairs, including former Aounist officials. This meeting is considered the first step in preparing for the launch of a sovereign Lebanese national political front, following ...
